Tennis

French Open bosses have told Serena Williams she must follow the rules – and can’t stay in her own Paris flat.

Tennis star Serena Williams suggests retirement after US Open

August 9, 2022

TORONTO, ON – AUGUST 08: Serena Williams of the United States serves against Nuria Parrizas Diaz of Spain during the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, at Sobeys Stadium on August 8, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Vaughn Ridley / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Optimistic Serena Williams emerging from her tennis ‘tunnel’

August 9, 2022

Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates after winning against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their men’s singles semi-final match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on October 12, 2019. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL - AFP)

Daniil Medvedev the man to beat in Montreal Masters

August 7, 2022

Five Nigerian athletes, Ifechukwude Ikpeoyi, Faith Obazuaye, Nasiru Sule and Isau Ogunkunle have qualified for the semifinals of the para table tennis event of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Commonwealth Games: Five Nigerians qualify for para table tennis semifinals

August 4, 2022

Nigeria’s only hope in the men’s singles in table tennis event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Aruna Quadri has been eliminated after losing to Gustavo Tsuboi of Brazil in the third round.

Commonwealth Games: Aruna Quadri sets up Indian semifinal challenge

August 1, 2022

Offiong Edem and Fatimo Bello defeated England duo Maria Tsaptsinos and Tin-Tin Ho 3-1 and 3-2 respectively in the Women’s Group 1, but it was not enough to see the ladies through, as they (Bello and Edem) lost 3-0 in the doubles, while Ajoke Ojomu lost her two singles games 3-0 to Ho and 3-2 to Charlotte Bardsley respectively.

Commonwealth Games: Nigeria out of women’s table tennis team event

July 30, 2022

There has been movement in the rankings of female tennis professionals especially those who had a strong showing with remarkable performances and great results in the recently concluded first Grand Slam, the Australian Open, in Melbourne Park.

Tennis coach banned for 12 years over match-fixing

July 27, 2022

Maria Sharapova gives birth to first baby at 35

July 24, 2022

TENNIS: AUG 17 Western & Southern Open

ATP cancels 2022 events in China due to coronavirus restrictions

July 21, 2022

Apart from being Africa’s known ambassador at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has been celebrated by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) for his humanitarian gesture.

Aruna Quadri seeks redemption at WTT Champions European Series

July 18, 2022

Quadri Aruna is expected to join some of the world table tennis stars at the inaugural World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions (European Summer Series 2022) set to be staged in Budapest, Hungary from July 18 to 23.

Quadri Aruna sets for European summer series in Budapest

July 12, 2022

Novak Djokovic underlined his recent dominance at Wimbledon with a composed and controlled fightback against Australia’s Nick Kyrgios to win a fourth consecutive men’s singles title.

Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios to win Wimbledon title

July 10, 2022

Three Wimbledon security guards were arrested for allegedly fighting between themselves on the grounds of the Grand Slam event.

Wimbledon security guards arrested for ‘fighting’ each other

July 8, 2022

Rafael Nadal rejected pleas from his father and sister to retire from his Wimbledon quarter-final against Taylor Fritz after suffering from abdominal pain.

Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal rejected family’s pleas to quit Taylor Fritz match due to injury

July 7, 2022

Ilie Nastase, 75, was once the best tennis player in the world and had a remarkable career, as he was ranked number one in singles from 1973 to 1974.

Tennis ace claimed he slept with 2,500 women

July 2, 2022